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===War of 1812===
===War of 1812===
*Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada
*Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada
1st Regiment of the York Militia
*1st Regiment of the York Militia
3rd Regiment of the York Militia
*3rd Regiment of the York Militia


===The Great War===
===The Great War===
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==Operational history==
==Operational history==
===North West Rebellion===
===North West Rebellion===
The 12th Battalion of Infantry (York Rangers) mobilized four companies for active service on 10 April 1885. The companies served with the '''York and Simcoe Provisional Battalion''' in the Alberta Column of the North West Field Force. The companies were removed from active service on 24 July 1885.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
The 12th Battalion of Infantry (York Rangers) mobilized four companies for active service on 10 April 1885. The companies served with the York and Simcoe Provisional Battalion in the Alberta Column of the North West Field Force. The companies were removed from active service on 24 July 1885.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>


===The Great War===
===The Great War===
[[File:20th Battalion (Central Ontario), Canadian Expeditionary Force (distinguishing patch).jpg|thumb|200px|left|The distinguishing patch of the 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF.]]The '''[[20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF]]''' was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 15 May 1915. It disembarked in France on 15 September 1915, where it fought as part of the '''4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, [[2nd Canadian Division]]''' in France and Flanders until the end of the war. For much of the war, the commanding officer of the battalion was LCol C.H. Rogers, a descendant of Robert Rogers. The battalion performed particularly well at the [[Battle of the Somme]], [[Vimy Ridge]], [[Hill 70]], [[Passchendaele]], and at [[Amiens]] and [[Canal du Nord]] in 1918. Two of its members, Lt [[Wallace Lloyd Algie]] and Sergeant [[Frederick Hobson]], were posthumously awarded the [[Victoria Cross]].
[[File:20th Battalion (Central Ontario), Canadian Expeditionary Force (distinguishing patch).jpg|thumb|200px|The distinguishing patch of the 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF.]]The [[20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF]], was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 15 May 1915. It disembarked in France on 15 September 1915, where it fought as part of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, [[2nd Canadian Division]] in France and Flanders until the end of the war. For much of the war, the commanding officer of the battalion was LCol C.H. Rogers, a descendant of Robert Rogers or Rogers Rangers fame. The battalion performed particularly well at the [[Battle of the Somme]], [[Vimy Ridge]], [[Hill 70]], [[Passchendaele]], and at [[Amiens]] and [[Canal du Nord]] in 1918. Two of its members, Lt [[Wallace Lloyd Algie]] and Sergeant [[Frederick Hobson]], were posthumously awarded the [[Victoria Cross]]. The 20th battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920. Altogether, 4,310 officers and men had served in the Battalion; 843 were killed in action or died of wounds (often having been wounded earlier) and 1,855 were wounded—often several times. Some 22 members of the battalion had been taken prisoner during the war with the largest haul being when nine were taken when evacuating casualties at Passchendaele.


The [[35th Battalion, CEF]] was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 16 October 1915. The battalion was redesignated the 35th Reserve Battalion, CEF on 9 February 1915, and it provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 4 January 1917 when its personnel were absorbed by the 4th Reserve Battalion, CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 8 December 1917.
The 20th battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920. Altogether, 4,310 officers and men had served in the Battalion; 843 were killed in action or died of wounds (often having been wounded earlier) and 1,855 were wounded—often several times. Some 22 members of the battalion had been taken prisoner during the war with the largest haul being when nine were taken when evacuating casualties at Passchendaele.


The '''[[35th Battalion, CEF]]''' was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 16 October 1915. The battalion was redesignated the '''35th Reserve Battalion, CEF''' on 9 February 1915, and it provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 4 January 1917 when its personnel were absorbed by the '''4th Reserve Battalion, CEF'''. The battalion was disbanded on 8 December 1917.
The [[127th Battalion (12th York Rangers), CEF]] was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 21 August 1916. It provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 20 November 1916 when it was reorganized as a railway battalion. It disembarked in France on 13 January 1917, and was redesignated the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops, CEF on 3 February 1917, where it provided special engineering services to the British Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders until the end of the war.

The '''[[127th Battalion (12th York Rangers), CEF]]''' was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 21 August 1916. It provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 20 November 1916 when it was reorganized as a railway battalion. It disembarked in France on 13 January 1917, and was redesignated the '''2nd Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops, CEF''' on 3 February 1917, where it provided special engineering services to the British Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders until the end of the war.


In April 1918 as the second great German offensive of the year rolled back over the old Somme Battlefield, the 127th was pressed into service as infantry near Amiens. Although initially trained as infantry, the battalion had not been employed as such but the men were apparently eager to show they could fight even if they were only armed with rifles. Combing through the chaos of Amiens, a large number of 'surplus' Lewis guns were 'acquired' and the battalion entered the line with considerably more firepower than might have been expected. At any rate, the German advance was being slowed up by exhausted troops and the usual logistical problems created in moving over WW1 Battlefields. The attempt to dislodge the 127th was not a determined one and the battalion's inordinate firepower debarred further attempts. The position they secured remained the Allied front line until the Amiens Offensive of August 8, 1918. Once relieved, the 127th returned to its previous duties. The battalion was disbanded on 23 October 1920.
In April 1918 as the second great German offensive of the year rolled back over the old Somme Battlefield, the 127th was pressed into service as infantry near Amiens. Although initially trained as infantry, the battalion had not been employed as such but the men were apparently eager to show they could fight even if they were only armed with rifles. Combing through the chaos of Amiens, a large number of 'surplus' Lewis guns were 'acquired' and the battalion entered the line with considerably more firepower than might have been expected. At any rate, the German advance was being slowed up by exhausted troops and the usual logistical problems created in moving over WW1 Battlefields. The attempt to dislodge the 127th was not a determined one and the battalion's inordinate firepower debarred further attempts. The position they secured remained the Allied front line until the Amiens Offensive of August 8, 1918. Once relieved, the 127th returned to its previous duties. The battalion was disbanded on 23 October 1920.


The '''[[220th Battalion (12th Regiment York Rangers), CEF]]''' was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Britain on 26 January 1917, where its personnel were absorbed by the '''3rd Reserve Battalion, CEF''' on 7 May 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 1 September 1917.
The [[220th Battalion (12th Regiment York Rangers), CEF]] was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Britain on 26 January 1917, where its personnel were absorbed by the 3rd Reserve Battalion, CEF on 7 May 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 1 September 1917.


===The Second World War===
===The Second World War===
Details from the regiment were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and placed on active service on 1 September 1939 for local protection duties until disbanded on 31 December 1940. The regiment subsequently mobilized the '''1st Battalion, The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment), CASF''' on 5 March 1942.40 It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of Military District No. 2, until disbanded on 15 October 1943. Altogether, over 2,000 Rangers served in the Second World but those who went overseas did so in other regiments.
Details from the regiment were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and placed on active service on 1 September 1939 for local protection duties until disbanded on 31 December 1940. The regiment subsequently mobilized the 1st Battalion, The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment), CASF, on 5 March 1942.40 It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of Military District No. 2, until disbanded on 15 October 1943. Altogether, over 2,000 Rangers served in the Second World but those who went overseas did so in other regiments.


==Battle honours==
==Battle honours==
[[File:QYRang colours.jpg|300px|The [[Heraldic flag#Guidon|Guidon]] of the Queen's York Rangers|thumb|right]]
[[File:QYRang colours.jpg|300px|The [[Heraldic flag#Guidon|Guidon]] of the Queen's York Rangers|thumb|right]]
The following list are the battle honours won by the battalions perpetuated by the Rangers. They are organized by the campaign, Those battle honours in '''bold type'' are emblazoned on the regiment's guidon.
In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours followed by a "+" are emblazoned on the regimental [[guidon]].


===The War of 1812===
===The War of 1812===
*[[War of 1812#Great Lakes and Western Territories|DEFENCE OF CANADA – 1812-1815 – DÉFENSE DU CANADA]] [http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=4378]
*{{smallcaps|[[War of 1812#Great Lakes and Western Territories|DEFENCE OF CANADA – 1812-1815 – DÉFENSE DU CANADA]]}}
*[[Siege of Detroit|DETROIT]]
*{{smallcaps|[[Siege of Detroit|DETROIT]]}}
*[[Battle of Queenston Heights|QUEENSTON]]
*{{smallcaps|[[Battle of Queenston Heights|QUEENSTON]]}}
*{{smallcaps|[[War_of_1812#Niagara_and_Plattsburgh_Campaigns.2C_1814|NIAGARA]]}}
*[[Battle of Lundy's Lane|NIAGARA]] [http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=4389]


===North West Rebellion===
===North West Rebellion===
*'''[[North-West Rebellion|NORTH WEST CANADA, 1885]]'''
*{{smallcaps|[[North-West Rebellion|NORTH WEST CANADA, 1885]]}}+


===The Great War===
===The Great War===
*'''[[Second Battle of Ypres|YPRES, 1915]], [[Battle of Passchendaele|'17]]'''
*{{smallcaps|[http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/history/battlehonours/westernfront/ypres1915.htm YPRES, 1915,] [[Battle of Passchendaele|'17]]}} 22 April-25 May 1915 and 31 July-10 November 1917+
*{{smallcaps|[http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/history/battlehonours/westernfront/festubert.htm FESTUBERT, 1915]}} 15-25 May 15
*[[Battle of Festubert|FESTUBERT, 1915]]
*{{smallcaps|[http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/history/battlehonours/westernfront/mountsorrel.htm MOUNT SORREL]}} 2-13 June 1916
*[[Battle of Mont Sorrel|MOUNT SORREL]]
*'''[[Battle of the Somme|SOMME, 1916]], [[Second Battle of the Somme (1918)|’18]]'''
*{{smallcaps|[[Battle of the Somme|SOMME, 1916]], [[Second Battle of the Somme (1918)|’18]]}} 1 July-18 November 1916 and 21 March-5 April 1918+
*[[Battle of Flers-Courcelette|Flers-Courcelette]]
*[[Battle of Flers-Courcelette|Flers-Courcelette]] 15-22 September 1916
*[[Battle of Thiepval|Thiepval]]
*[[Battle of Thiepval Ridge|Thiepval]] 26-29 September 1916
*[[Battle of Ancre Heights|Ancre Heights]]
*[[Battle of the Ancre Heights|Ancre Heights]] 1 October-11 November 1916
*'''[[Battle of Arras (1917)|ARRAS, 1917]], [[Battle of Arras (1918)|'18]]'''
*{{smallcaps|[[Battle of Arras (1917)|ARRAS, 1917]], [[Arras 1918 (Battle honour)|'18]]}} 8 April-4 May 1917 and 26 August-3 September 1918+
*[http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/history/battlehonours/westernfront/vimy.htm Vimy, 1917] 9-14 April 1917+
*'''[[Battle of Vimy Ridge|Vimy, 1917]]'''
*'''[[Battle of Hill 70|HILL 70]]'''
*{{smallcaps|[[Battle of Hill 70|HILL 70]]}} 15-25 August 1917+
*[[Battle of Passchendaele|Pilchkem]]
*[[Battle of Passchendaele|Pilckem]]
*[[Battle of Langemarck (1917)|Langemarck 1917]]
*[[Battle of Langemarck (1917)|Langemarck 1917]] 16-18 August 1917
*[[Battle of Passchendaele|Menin Road]]
*[[Battle of the Menin Road Ridge|Menin Road]] 20-26 September 1917
*[[Battle of Polygon Wood|Polygon Wood]]
*[[Battle of Polygon Wood|Polygon Wood]] 26-27 September 1917
*[[Battle of Broodseinde|Broodseinde]]
*[[Battle of Broodseinde|Broodseinde]] 4 October 1917
*[[Battle of Poelcappelle|Poelcappelle]]
*[[Battle of Poelcappelle|Poelcappelle]] 9 October 1917
*'''[[Battle of Passchendaele|Passchendaele]]'''
*[[Battle of Passchendaele|Passchendaele]] 12 October 1917 and 26 October–10 November 1917+
*[[Operation Michael|St. Quentin]]
*[[Operation Michael#Battle of St. Quentin (21–23 March 1918)|St. Quentin]] 21-23 March 1918
*{{smallcaps|[http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/history/battlehonours/westernfront/amiens.htm AMIENS]}} 8-11 August 1918+
*'''[[Battle of Amiens (1918)|AMIENS]]'''
*[[Battle of the Scarpe (1918)|Scarpe, 1918]]
*[[Battle of the Scarpe (1918)|Scarpe, 1918]] 26-30 August 1918
*[[Drocourt-Quéant Line|Drocourt-Quéant]]
*[[ Battle of Drocourt-Quéant Line |Drocourt-Quéant]] 2-3 September 1918
*[[Hindenburg Line|HINDENBURG LINE]]
*{{smallcaps|[[Hindenburg Line|HINDENBURG LINE]]}} 12 September-9 October 1918
*[[Battle of the Canal du Nord|Canal du Nord]]
*[[Battle of the Canal du Nord|Canal du Nord]] 27 September-2 October 1918
*'''[[Battle of Cambrai (1918)|Cambrai, 1918]]'''
*[[Battle of Cambrai (1918)|Cambrai, 1918]] 8-10 October 1918+
*'''[[Battle of Mons|PURSUIT TO MONS]]'''
*{{smallcaps|[[Hundred Days Offensive |PURSUIT TO MONS]]}} 28 September-11 November 1918+
*'''[[Western Front (World War I)|FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18]]'''<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
*{{smallcaps|[http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/history/wars/firstworldwar.htm FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18]}}+<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref><ref>http://www.canadiansoldiers.com CanadianSoldiers.com accessed 14 August 2014</ref>


===South-West Asia===
===South-West Asia===
*[[AFGHANISTAN]]'''<ref>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours</ref>
*[[AFGHANISTAN]]<ref>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours</ref>


==Alliances==
==Alliances==
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[[Category:Military and war museums in Canada]]
[[Category:Regimental museums in Canada]]
[[Category:Regimental museums in Canada]]
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The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) RCAC
Active14 September 1866 - Present
CountryCanada
BranchPrimary Reserve
TypeReconnaissance
RoleArmoured Reconnaissance
SizeOne Regiment, including Band, Cadets
Part ofRoyal Canadian Armoured Corps
Garrison/HQFort York Armoury, Toronto, Ontario
Motto(s)Latin: Pristinae Virtutis Memor
(Remembering their glories in former days)
Celer et Audax (Latin: Swift And Bold)
ColorsGreen and Amethyst Blue
MarchMarch - Braganza
Commanders
Current
commander		LCol Phil Halton, CD
Colonel-in-ChiefHRH The Duke of York

The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) RCAC is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve regiment based in Toronto and Aurora. The regiment is part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment consists of two reconnaissance squadrons, A Sqn in Aurora and B Sqn in Toronto, and a Headquarters Service Support Squadron in Toronto. The Regimental family also includes The Queen's York Rangers Band along with two Royal Canadian Army Cadets corps. The unit motto is Pristinae Virtutis Memor – Remembering their glories in former days. Among its own members and those of other regiments, the unit is referred to as the Rangers. The name is abbreviated as QY RANG.

Lineage

York Rangers

  • Originated 14 September 1866 in Aurora, Ontario, as the 12th "York Battalion of Infantry"
  • Redesignated 10 May 1872 as the 12th Battalion of Infantry or "York Rangers"
  • Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 12th Regiment "York Rangers"
  • Redesignated 1 May 1920 as The York Rangers
  • Amalgamated 5 December 1936 with The Queen's Rangers, 1st American Regiment and redesignated as The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (MG)
  • Redesignated 5 March 1942 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)
  • Redesignated 15 September 1944 as The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (Reserve)
  • Redesignated 30 November 1945 as The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)
  • Redesignated 19 June 1947 as the 25th Armoured Regiment (Queen's York Rangers), RCAC
  • Redesignated 4 February 1949 as The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (25th Armoured Regiment)
  • Redesignated 19 May 1958 as The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
  • Redesignated 3 September 1985 as The Queen's York Rangers (RCAC)
  • Redesignated 12 November 2004 as The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)[1]

The Queen's Rangers, 1st American Regiment

  • Originated 15 January 1921 in Toronto, Ontario on as The West Toronto Regiment
  • Amalgamated 1 August 1925 with the 2nd Battalion (35th Battalion, CEF), The York Rangers and redesignated as The Queen's Rangers
  • Redesignated 1 December 1927 as The Queen's Rangers, 1st American Regiment
  • Amalgamated 15 December 1936 with The York Rangers.[2]

Although The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) have adopted the traditions of Rogers Rangers (later the Queen's Rangers under Lt.-Col. Guy Simcoe), there is no lineal connection to these American Revolution-era units.

Perpetuations

War of 1812

  • Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada
  • 1st Regiment of the York Militia
  • 3rd Regiment of the York Militia

The Great War

Operational history

North West Rebellion

The 12th Battalion of Infantry (York Rangers) mobilized four companies for active service on 10 April 1885. The companies served with the York and Simcoe Provisional Battalion in the Alberta Column of the North West Field Force. The companies were removed from active service on 24 July 1885.[4]

The Great War

The distinguishing patch of the 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF.

The 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF, was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 15 May 1915. It disembarked in France on 15 September 1915, where it fought as part of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. For much of the war, the commanding officer of the battalion was LCol C.H. Rogers, a descendant of Robert Rogers or Rogers Rangers fame. The battalion performed particularly well at the Battle of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, and at Amiens and Canal du Nord in 1918. Two of its members, Lt Wallace Lloyd Algie and Sergeant Frederick Hobson, were posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. The 20th battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920. Altogether, 4,310 officers and men had served in the Battalion; 843 were killed in action or died of wounds (often having been wounded earlier) and 1,855 were wounded—often several times. Some 22 members of the battalion had been taken prisoner during the war with the largest haul being when nine were taken when evacuating casualties at Passchendaele.

The 35th Battalion, CEF was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 16 October 1915. The battalion was redesignated the 35th Reserve Battalion, CEF on 9 February 1915, and it provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 4 January 1917 when its personnel were absorbed by the 4th Reserve Battalion, CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 8 December 1917.

The 127th Battalion (12th York Rangers), CEF was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 21 August 1916. It provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 20 November 1916 when it was reorganized as a railway battalion. It disembarked in France on 13 January 1917, and was redesignated the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops, CEF on 3 February 1917, where it provided special engineering services to the British Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders until the end of the war.

In April 1918 as the second great German offensive of the year rolled back over the old Somme Battlefield, the 127th was pressed into service as infantry near Amiens. Although initially trained as infantry, the battalion had not been employed as such but the men were apparently eager to show they could fight even if they were only armed with rifles. Combing through the chaos of Amiens, a large number of 'surplus' Lewis guns were 'acquired' and the battalion entered the line with considerably more firepower than might have been expected. At any rate, the German advance was being slowed up by exhausted troops and the usual logistical problems created in moving over WW1 Battlefields. The attempt to dislodge the 127th was not a determined one and the battalion's inordinate firepower debarred further attempts. The position they secured remained the Allied front line until the Amiens Offensive of August 8, 1918. Once relieved, the 127th returned to its previous duties. The battalion was disbanded on 23 October 1920.

The 220th Battalion (12th Regiment York Rangers), CEF was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for Britain on 26 January 1917, where its personnel were absorbed by the 3rd Reserve Battalion, CEF on 7 May 1917 to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 1 September 1917.

The Second World War

Details from the regiment were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and placed on active service on 1 September 1939 for local protection duties until disbanded on 31 December 1940. The regiment subsequently mobilized the 1st Battalion, The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment), CASF, on 5 March 1942.40 It served in Canada in a home defence role as part of Military District No. 2, until disbanded on 15 October 1943. Altogether, over 2,000 Rangers served in the Second World but those who went overseas did so in other regiments.

Battle honours

The Guidon of the Queen's York Rangers

In the list below, battle honours in capitals were awarded for participation in large operations and campaigns, while those in lowercase indicate honours granted for more specific battles. Those battle honours followed by a "+" are emblazoned on the regimental guidon.

The War of 1812

North West Rebellion

The Great War

South-West Asia

Alliances

Order of precedence

Preceded by The Queen's York Rangers
(1st American Regiment) R.C.A.C. 		Succeeded by

The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) Museum

The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) Museum
LocationFort York Armoury, 660 Fleet Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1A9 Canada
TypeRegimental Museum
G-Wagen reconnaissance vehicle of the Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)

The museum preserves and displays the history of The Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment) and its several predecessors for the benefit of both the members of the Regiment and the public at large.[8] The museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, OMMC and Virtual Museum of Canada.

Armouries

Site Date(s) Designated Location Description Image
Aurora Armoury 89 Mosley Street 1874 1991 Recognized - Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings Aurora, Ontario
Fort York Armoury 700 Fleet Street, 1933-35 1991 Federal Heritage building; on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings Toronto, Ontario

See also

Media

  • The Queen's York Rangers: An Historic Regiment by Stewart H. Bull (1984)
  • The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) by Ronald Cohn Jesse Russell (Jan 1 2013)

References

  1. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  2. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  3. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  4. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  5. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  6. ^ http://www.canadiansoldiers.com CanadianSoldiers.com accessed 14 August 2014
  7. ^ http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/05/09/south-west-asia-theatre-honours
  8. ^ A-AD-266-000/AG-001 Canadian Forces Museums –Operations and Administration 2002-04-03
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